matrix vs stone

stone vs matrix

matrix and stone both are nouns.

matrix is not an adjective while stone is an adjective.

matrix is not a verb while stone is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
matrix	Yes	No	No	No
stone	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, stone is a hypernym of matrix; that is, stone is a word with a broader meaning than matrix:

matrix: (geology) a mass of fine-grained rock in which fossils, crystals, or gems are embedded
stone: material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust

Other hypernyms of matrix include rock.

matrix (noun)	stone (noun)
mold used in the production of phonograph records, type, or other relief surface	building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose
the formative tissue at the base of a nail	a lack of feeling or expression or movement
the body substance in which tissue cells are embedded	a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
(mathematics) a rectangular array of quantities or expressions set out by rows and columns; treated as a single element and manipulated according to rules	the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed
an enclosure within which something originates or develops	an avoirdupois unit used to measure the weight of a human body; equal to 14 pounds
(geology) a mass of fine-grained rock in which fossils, crystals, or gems are embedded	material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust
	a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry

matrix (adjective)	stone (adjective)
	of any of various dull tannish or grey colors

matrix (verb)	stone (verb)
	remove the pits from
	kill by throwing stones at

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